Posts tagged "relationship advice"

Just two days before Valentine's Day, Redditor Nate (aka BigBags), a single dude who was so tired of being force fed "warped and unrealistic expectations of love" that he quit his job to travel around the country to interview 100 of the most amazing couples,…

Cate Blanchett seems to have it all together. While we were hoping the big personal secret she’d reveal this weekend would be the key to her perfect skin, she instead descended to Earth to reveal the secret to a happy marriage: Sharing an email address. Read…

Often overlooked, being selflessly kind, is incredibly crucial in relationships. In fact, it's one of the top three indicators of a happy marriage, along with sexual satisfaction and commitment. According to a study by the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, couples who reported a high amount of generosity in their relationship were five times more…

A break is when a couple/partnership feels the need to try a trial separation, of sorts. There’s no shame in it, and while it’s a major crossroads for a twosome, it’s not the end, not yet at least. Two of the most important ways to survive the break is to establish what the rules of…

Meeting new people sucks. Well, at least it does for people like us -- people who would rather eat a bar of soap than endure the awkward juggling of social rules and misreading of body language that comes with human contact. Confident, practiced people will tell you it's as easy as walking up to a…

Everyone seems to have a pretty good idea of what marriage is like right up until the honeymoon anesthesia wears off and they can start to feel life's groin shots again. Sometimes that takes a few years -- sometimes it happens right out of the gates. But it eventually does happen, and how you handle…

Half of the trouble I’ve experienced in relationships is simply not knowing when to “fold ‘em” and call it a day. Yeah, you’re probably out the $10 buy-in, but it’s a small loss in comparison to a broken heart. You lost that week, or month of time but you didn’t go all in on some…

We live in an age where everyone can -- nay, must -- share every thought and comment immediately and constantly. As a result, we, as humans, come up with more terrible things to say every single day. But YOLO, amirite? Obvi there are totes a shit-ton of redonkulous words and phrases we could def 86…

Gay, straight or bi, we've all been pressured by our overactive brains (or nether regions) to seek out sex. Don't shake your head; you know you've been there and done that — that, being a one night stand that you later regret. Why do we find ourselves in one night stands, anyway? Out of desperation, need…

So you’ve finally found The One (or at least The One For The Foreseeable Future) and you’ve committed to a serious relationship. Now what? In our new weekly column, Life After Dating, we’ll discuss the unique joys and challenges of coupledom. A few weeks after Nick and I started dating, he got his wisdom teeth…

A new survey discovered what we've known since our middle school boyfriend bought us an ugly-as-fuck but well-intentioned heart bracelet: despite their most focused efforts, the majority of men suck at picking out presents. According to research done by StyleCard, this year, about 42 percent of women are stuck with a holiday…

Everyone knows how romantic comedies are supposed to go: Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy does something stupid to win girl back and somehow she falls for it -- probably because of low self-esteem or the inability to recognize she's living within rom-com constraints. Most romantic comedy plotlines are based on the meet-cute. "Oh,…

He’s going to refer to her as “his crazy ex” so there’s not going to be an doubt that she is 1) an ex and 2) crazy. He’s most likely wrong about the latter, but let’s let that slide. What should you do? Find out…

He's good-looking, attentive, great in bed, and... you think he really likes you! So far, so good. But how can you tell he's starting to fall in love with you? Here are six ways he's trying to show you he loves you on Your Tango ...

My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost nine months. We really care about each other. Last month we took our first vacation together and he actually finally said, the big words, “I love you.” Last week while he was getting gas and I was waiting in the car, his cell phone beeped for a text. He was waiting…

This is our friend Tom. He’s a married guy with tons of relationship experience, and a skilled advice giver who’s here to answer all your pressing sex, dating and relationship questions. Have a query for Tom? Email him at friskymarriedguy@gmail.com! All questions will be posted anonymously, unless otherwise requested. Mr. Nice and…

Shit happens. I've lost track of the number of married men I know who have lost their wedding bands. Many men, including my husband, have lost their bands within the first year of marriage. In fact, if you are a married and still have your original wedding band, I applaud you. The reality is, most…

This is our friend Tom. He’s a married guy with tons of relationship experience, and a skilled advice giver who’s here to answer all your pressing sex, dating and relationship questions. Have a query for Tom? Email him at friskymarriedguy@gmail.com! All questions will be posted anonymously, unless otherwise requested. I met my…

Simply Irresistible

As you slog your way through the myriad not-yet-April Fools' Day pranks that plague this nation, revel in this: no one has ever pranked someone better than Michael Jackson pranked Russell Crowe, and he did it for years. In an interview with The Guardian, Crowe revealed that despite having never met Jackson,…